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Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810

Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
 
Nikon D810 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Launched January 2014
Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D800
  • New Model is Nikon D850
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Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm S1 and Nikon D810, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and D810 (36MP) and the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and D810 (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S1 was unveiled 5 months before the D810 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S1 grades versus the D810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Nikon D810

 Fujifilm S1 D810 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Fujifilm S1

 D810 Fujifilm S1 
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Nikon D810

 Fujifilm S1 D810 
ReleasedJanuary 2014June 2014Same generation
Manual focus Very precise focus
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 enjoys physical measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Nikon D810 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S1 and Nikon D810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S1 compared to the D810.

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1 and D810 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 and D810.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon D810 will show greater detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D810 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
85
focusing manually
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Street photography advice
Nikon D810 Street photography advice
58
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (680g)
56
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (980g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Sports photography advice
Nikon D810 Sports photography advice
57
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (350 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
good battery life (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Travel photography factors
Nikon D810 Travel photography factors
63
good battery life (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (680g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
63
good battery life (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
MP count excellent (36MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (980 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S1
Landscape photography with Nikon D810
58
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
MP count excellent (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
delivers RAW files
weather proof
good battery life (1,200 shots)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Vlogging info
Nikon D810 Vlogging info
57
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (680g)
28
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (980g)
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Fujifilm S1 vs Nikon D810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 and Nikon D810
 Fujifilm FinePix S1Nikon D810
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Nikon D810
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-01-06 2014-06-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - EXPEED 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT-LCD (WRGB)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680g (1.50 lbs) 980g (2.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 2853
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 1200 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Card slots 1 Two
Cost at release $400 $1,999